FRANCE: The 15th Supercentenarian Workshop Conference
November 16-17, 2023 marks the 15th Supercentenarian Workshop Conference. We are delighted to report that five members of the Gerontology Research Group are present: Robert Young (GRG Director, GRG Correspondent for the USA), Natalie Coles (widow of Dr. Coles), Wacław…
POLAND: Anna Gawłowska, 110, the second-oldest living person in Poland
The Gerontology Research Group is delighted to announce the validation of Anna Gawłowska. Mrs. Gawłowska was born in Teschen, Austria-Hungary (now Cieszyn, Cieszyn County, Silesia Voivodeship, Poland), on June 6, 1913. Anna Gawłowska’s life has woven a rich tapestry of…
Age validation of 110-year-old World War II veteran, Ilie Ciocan, Romania’s oldest living person
The Gerontology Research Group is pleased to announce the age validation of Mr. Ilie Ciocan of Romania. Ilie Ciocan was born in the village of Cremenari, Galicea, Valcea County, Romania on 28 May 1913. Nevertheless the study of his age,…
Clarabell Demers of North Dakota turns 113
The Gerontology Research Group are delighted to report that Mrs. Clarabell Demers of Grafton, North Dakota, USA, has turned 113 years old. Mrs. Demers, known as “Grandma D” is the oldest living resident of North Dakota, and the sixth-oldest validated…
USA: Robert Young visits Edith Ceccarelli, 115, Doyenne of the USA
The Gerontology Research Group is delighted to report that Mr. Robert Young, the Director of the Supercentenarian Research and Database Division, as well as the Senior Gerontology Consultant for the Guinness World Records, has met Mrs. Edith Ceccarelli of Willits,…